Question on OS with a subgroup first

Christine Whitney Sanchez milagro27 at cox.net
Thu Nov 11 11:26:37 PST 2004


Peggy, for the past couple of years, I've been working with an international
nonprofit to build capacity by bringing appreciative, self-organized and
distributive processes and practices into their organization.  Because of
the fear that had unfortunately arisen from a recent systemic change
process, we have found that initially opening space with smaller groups
feels safer and has naturally led to an eagerness to try OS with larger
groups, with some especially strong advocates now among those who were
originally the most wary.

A lovely result of doing smaller to larger OS events is that those who are
already experienced in OS have often  "talked it up" to their colleagues,
further mitigating the fear.  The more experienced OS'ers also often jump
right in to post topics and model self-organization - this has been
especially helpful to me when English is NOT the primary language.

This summer, I will be opening space at their international conference, the
largest group so far.  I hope some of the folks from this organization (who
I know are lurking here :-) will jump into this conversation and share their
experiences and perspectives!

Christine

Christine Whitney Sanchez
Triune Milagro, LTD
480.759.0262
VISIT OUR WEBSITE:  www.triunemilagro.com

Invoking the wisdom and capacity of the human spirit!

  -----Original Message-----
  From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]On Behalf Of Peggy S.
Holman
  Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 9:19 PM
  To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
  Subject: Question on OS with a subgroup first


  I've always been a believer that OS is best done by bringing all
stakeholders together right away.  The OS with the street kids has given me
a situation that for the first time makes me wonder if this is always true.
I'm referring to the teachers and wondering if we had done an OS with just
teachers first if it would have made a difference in both their experience
and the young people's experience.

  I'm curious how others see this.  Is there ever a time when you have found
it useful to do an OS with a subgroup before bringing the whole system
together?

  Peggy

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  Peggy Holman
  The Open Circle Company
  15347 SE 49th Place
  Bellevue, WA  98006
  425-746-6274
  www.opencirclecompany.com
  peggy at opencirclecompany.com
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